Interior Design Curriculum
The curriculum below is the most current information available. To browse curriculum from the current academic year and past years, please view our Academic Catalogs. If you are a current student with questions about your course requirements, please speak with your advisor or refer to your Degree Audit Report (DARS) in eServices.
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| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | IDES1600 | Design Basics | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1605 | Drafting | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1610 | Presentation Techniques | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1636 | Materials of Interior Design | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1650 | Residential Studio | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Spr | ART1408 | Survey of Western Art and Culture | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1615 | Building Systems & Codes | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1620 | Interior Design Sales | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1652 | Kitchen & Bath Studio | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1654 | Small Commercial Studio | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES2639 | CAD Drawing in Design I | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 19 | 20 | |||
| 3 | Fall | ART1450 | Life Drawing I | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | ENGL1410 | Composition I | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES1657 | Lighting Design | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES2600 | Furniture: Style & Construction | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Spr | COMM1415 | Public Speaking | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES2633 | Professional Practices | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | MNTC | Any Course from MnTC Goal 2-5, 7-10 | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 15 | 15 | |||
| 5 | Smr | IDES2704 | Internship | 4 | 12 |
| Semester Total | 4 | 12 | |||
| Program Total | 72 | 81 |
| SEM | TERM | COURSE NO. | COURSE TITLE | CREDITS | CLASS HOURS PER WEEK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall | IDES1600 | Design Basics | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1605 | Drafting | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1610 | Presentation Techniques | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1636 | Materials of Interior Design | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | Fall | IDES1650 | Residential Studio | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | 17 | |||
| 2 | Spr | ART1408 | Survey of Western Art and Culture | 4 | 5 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1615 | Building Systems & Codes | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1620 | Interior Design Sales | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1652 | Kitchen & Bath Studio | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES1654 | Small Commercial Studio | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Spr | IDES2639 | CAD Drawing in Design I | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 19 | 20 | |||
| 3 | Fall | ART1450 | Life Drawing I | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES1657 | Lighting Design | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Fall | IDES2600 | Furniture: Style & Construction | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 14 | 14 | |||
| 4 | Spr | COMM1415 | Public Speaking | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES EL | Interior Design Elective | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Spr | IDES2633 | Professional Practices | 3 | 3 |
| Semester Total | 12 | 12 | |||
| 5 | Smr | IDES2704 | Internship | 4 | 12 |
| Semester Total | 4 | 12 | |||
| Program Total | 66 | 75 |
Note: AAS degrees must have Gen. Ed. courses from three goal areas and AS degrees from six goal areas of the MN Transfer Curriculum.
Visit with advisor or refer to Degree Audit Report for elective options.
This course sequence is an example.